SSC Napoli vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs SS Lazio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- SS Lazio 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Lucas Mondin
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Francesco Cosso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Legia Warszawa | A | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | SS Lazio | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 76 | Points | 54 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 12 / 12 |
| 58 | Scored | 41 |
| 36 | Conceded | 40 |
| +22 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 61% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). SS Lazio are 9th (54 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Diego Armando Maradona!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and SS Lazio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 7' Piotr Zielinski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Dries Mertens gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Luiz Felipe is booked for SS Lazio — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' SS Lazio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' GOAL! Dries Mertens fires home to make it 3-0!
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Patric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Time for substitution for SS Lazio. Patric is replaced by Manuel Lazzari.
- 51' The 30-year-old Hirving Lozano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Mattia Zaccagni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Anderson at the 55 minute mark.
- 59' It’s a booking for SS Lazio player. Danilo Cataldi gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Sergej Milinkovic-Savic by Toma Basic on 61 minute.
- 64' Hirving Lozano makes way for Eljif Elmas at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Diego Demme gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Piotr Zielinski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Pedro Rodriguez by Raul Moro on 75 minute.
- 78' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mattia Zaccagni.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francesco Acerbi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Fabian Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 86' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Fabian Ruiz is replaced by Kevin Malcuit on 86 minute.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Demme argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Eljif Elmas 64'
- 68
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Kevin Malcuit 86'
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 86'
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Diego Demme 73'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Andrea Petagna 64'
- 25
- 22
- 13
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 64'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 73'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 86'
- 1
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 86'
- 12
- 44
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 64'
- 5
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 25
-
4
Patric ↓ Manuel Lazzari 46'
- 21
- 3
- 17
- 10
- 33
-
32
Danilo Cataldi ↓ Lucas Leiva 75'
-
9
Pedro Rodriguez ↓ Raul Moro 75'
Bench
-
88
Toma Basic ↑ 61'
- 5
-
20
Mattia Zaccagni ↑ 55'
- 1
- 26
-
6
Lucas Leiva ↑ 75'
-
29
Manuel Lazzari ↑ 46'
- 8
- 19
- 94
- 31
-
27
Raul Moro ↑ 75'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ciro Immobile | 6 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 5 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Matteo Politano | 2 |
| Luis Alberto | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
SS Lazio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
82%
Draw or SS Lazio
41%
SSC Napoli or SS Lazio
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | SS Lazio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

